Leadership Annual Giving Lead — Donor Engagement & Growth

Quinnipiac University

Hamden (CT)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 80,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Quinnipiac University invites applications for the Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving. The role, reporting to the Senior Director of Annual Giving, focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership annual donors and prospects to increase alumni engagement and giving.

The officer will manage a portfolio and actively solicit unrestricted support for the Quinnipiac Fund, while expanding President's Club and PC BOLD giving societies and strengthening donor loyalty across the

Qualifications

Two to three years of fundraising or closely related experience.
Higher ed/Annual Giving background preferred.
Proficiency in Windows-based applications, specifically Microsoft Office.
Experience with CRMs and crowdfunding websites a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and qualify a portfolio of up to 200 alumni, parents, and friends capable of annual gifts of up to $9,999.
Develop and execute individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for assigned prospects.
Conduct meetings and meaningful interactions through in-person visits, phone calls, virtual meetings, email, and other engagement strategies.
Solicit leadership-level gifts to the Quinnipiac Fund and other university priorities as appropriate.
Collaborate with major gift officers to identify and transition prospects who demonstrate major gift capacity and interest.
Drive donor retention and long-term philanthropic investment by securing recurring gifts, including monthly giving commitments and annual fund pledges with terms of three years or longer.